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Jonathan DeWitt

Nice to Meet You!

Hi, I'm Jon!

I'm a full-stack software engineer with deep expertise in front-end development. Having worked heavily with the native platform and all three major frameworks - Angular, Vue, and most of all React, I have a range of experience in both corporate and entrepreneurial settings.

For several years, I ran my own consultancy called Thunder Solutions, where I built cutting-edge applications and architected robust solutions for a diverse range of clients. This journey taught me invaluable lessons in leadership, technical strategy, and business. Currently, I channel that experience into my work as a software engineer, while continuing to develop in-house SaaS tools and passion projects.

I thrive on exchanging ideas with industry leaders and have gained unique insights from engaging with the engineers behind Lit, Svelte, React, and the w3c spec. These conversations have not only deepened my understanding but have also inspired innovations in my own projects.

Some of my recent accomplishments include:

  • Published Thunderous , a library for authoring functional web components using signals.

  • Published React-Shadow-Scope , a library for writing shadow DOM components in React.

  • Wrote a popular article about Agile for Git Connected's "Level Up Coding" publication.

  • Developed Collab Hour , a lightweight Agile framework emphasizing simplicity and collaboration.

I'm always eager to exchange ideas and create impactful solutions. Let's connect!

Why Hire Me?

  • I always take initiative when left alone; I seek out opportunities to contribute something useful.
  • I find pleasure in problem-solving and continuous improvement, whether that means code, workflow, or even myself.
  • I'm passionate and careful about doing things right. I strive to build solid, future-proof solutions that are efficient and easy to maintain.
  • I've consistently demonstrated leadership among my peers by providing helpful documentation, mentoring others, delegating tasks, and making decisions.

What I Do Best

  • I'm confident with TypeScript, and I have a great appreciation for Rust. In my work, you can often see inspiration crossing over with Rust-like utilities in TypeScript.
  • Having built sites with Angular, Vue, React, and even Solid, I've gotten pretty good at identifying the best architectural choices for a strong front end foundation.
  • On the back end, I've become fairly partial to "screaming architecture." That is, I like to group features into vertical slices, so that all related code is in one place across all the layers.
  • Reactive programming is especially interesting to me, and as such I have written a lot of setters, proxies, hooks, and signals. I've even used these strategies to build a state management library and a framework of my own.

My Ideal Workplace

  • Is relaxed, results-driven, and receptive to the voices of employees. When I'm given a project and lots of freedom, the excellent results always pay off.
  • Is fun, casual, and humorous. I've found that feeling welcome and comfortable among my peers makes for better collaboration and teamwork.
  • Prioritizes code quality over "quick and dirty" delivery. I want to take pride in the things I build at work.
  • Has flexible hours and work-from-home options. Although I do appreciate the occasional in-person presence, I find myself more often preferring the quiet convenience of home these days.